Celebrating World Firefly Day with Homegrown National ParkĀ® Think back to summer evenings from your childhood. Warm air. Bare feet in the grass. Tiny sparks drifting through the dark, blinking in gentle rhythms. Fireflies were part of the magic, a quiet reminder that nature can be full of small wonders. These days, though, many of […]
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By Tim Snyder, Executive Director Est. Read Time: 5 minutes One of those first warm spring days, I was sitting around with my 15- and 16-year-olds, just talking. Nothing formal, just one of those rare moments when the conversation flows and you realize theyāve actually been listening. We started chatting about Homegrown National ParkĀ®: native
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An Important Update Regarding the Former Homegrown National ParkĀ® Facebook Group At Homegrown National ParkĀ®, we care deeply about the trust and sense of connection weāve built with this community. Thatās why we want to offer a clear explanation of a recent situation involving our former Executive Director and the misuse of a Facebook group
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We’re excited to share that our partners at Plan It Wild were recently featured on NBC’s TODAY Show, showcasing the Less Lawn, More Life Challenge. This segment highlights the transformative power of rewilding lawns with native plants, turning traditional turf into thriving ecosystems that support biodiversity and combat climate change. In the clip below, Plan
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By James Shepherd MD PhD Yale University School of Medicine Est Read Time: 6 minutes You might think that a garden full of native plants, thicker on the ground and under the trees, jumbled together in profusion, might be a better habitat for disease-carrying ticks, bugs, and mice than a closely cropped lawn of turfgrass
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By Tim Snyder, Executive Director Est. Read Time: 5 minutes Earlier this spring, I found myself standing beneath a grove of live oaks in central Floridaāmassive, gnarled trees draped with Spanish moss and surrounded by the quiet hum of life. It was one of those moments that makes you slow down, tilt your head back,
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Join us for a special presentation with treecologist Basil Camu! (and make sure to download your free ebook below) Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth In the Sub/Urban Landscape April 17th, 12:00 – 1:30 pm EDT Register for the Webinar Basil will share easy, empowering ways we can all help heal the Earthāright in
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We’ve partnered with My Home Park so you can customize your native garden and save! Custom Native Garden Design Starting at $50 My Home Park will create a complete native garden design package for your yard. $25 will go to Homegrown National ParkĀ® (HNP), and 50% of the design fee will be credited towards your
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A New Chapter for Nature, Collaboration, and Native Plants At Homegrown National ParkĀ® (HNP), we believe in the power of individual action to transform the world, one yard at a time. Thatās why we were thrilled to collaborate on the message behind Camilla and the Caterpillars, a new childrenās chapter book by Frances Figart, beautifully
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Try these Keystone native plants instead of (non-native) chrysanthemums to support your local pollinators and other wildlife! Keystones are the most productive native plants to support the most productive species.š These plants are also container-friendly for your patio or balcony. Find more options for the most productive plants and trees using our Keystone Plant Guides.
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